Newington, Parramatta
What Newington speaks at home
In Newington, more than one in two residents speak a language other than English at home, according to the 2021 Census, with no single language in the lead by much. Mandarin is second. The share speaking another language is more than twice the figure for Australia as a whole.
- Residents
- 5,610
- Speak another language
- 52.2%-2.8%
- Languages spoken
- 53
- Born overseas
- 47.8%
Which languages are spoken in Newington?
- 01Korean769-10.9%
- 02Mandarin526-2.8%
- 03Cantonese497+4.0%
- 04Indonesian115-19.0%
- 05Turkish78+95.0%
- 06Spanish76+8.6%
- 07Hindi67-26.4%
- 08Filipino61+110%
- 09Urdu60+33.3%
- 10Arabic53-15.9%
Why doesn't one language lead in Newington?
Korean leads with 14 per cent of residents. In all, 9 languages each reach at least one resident in 100.
Which countries are Newington's residents from?
Overseas-born residents make up about 2,700 people, most often from South Korea.
- 01Korea, Republic of (South)583-10.7%
- 02China (excludes SARs and Taiwan)517+3.8%
- 03Hong Kong (SAR of China)161-15.7%
- 04India151-16.1%
- 05Philippines148+41.0%
- 06Indonesia124-5.3%
- 07England93-16.2%
- 08Vietnam82+26.2%
- 09Malaysia78+5.4%
- 10New Zealand78-20.4%
Is Newington more multilingual than Parramatta?
The share speaking another language is close to the figure for Parramatta.
- Newington (NSW)
- 52.2%
- Australia
- 21.3%
- Parramatta
- 55.6%
Share of residents speaking a language other than English at home.
What religions are reported in Newington?
- 01Christianity2,591-6.3%
- 02No religion or secular beliefs2,042+17.0%
- 03Islam339+30.4%
- 04Buddhism259-19.8%
- 05Hinduism178-23.9%
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021, by suburb and locality. Growth compares 2021 against the 2016 Census.
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